KNUT Push for Tax Exemptions for Teachers, Compensation Incentive
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called for teachers’ exemptions from certain taxes to motivate tutors and improve educational quality.
Dan Aloo of the Knut National Executive Council demanded that teachers be exempted from the Housing Levy and other taxes, proposing a 30 percent compensation incentive.
“Teachers should be exempted from the Housing Levy and other unorthodox taxation. We demand incentives like 30 percent compensation,” said Aloo.
Speaking in Mombasa, Aloo insisted that house allowances for Mombasa teachers should be equal to those of their Nairobi counterparts, in line with the Kenyan Constitution’s Bill of Rights.
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He pointed out that Mombasa faces a shortage of 1,000 teachers and emphasized that mental health issues are on the rise due to financial strains and understaffing.
“Under Chapter Four of the Bill of Rights to equity and equality teachers in Mombasa must get equal pay like their colleagues in Nairobi,” he said.
Aloo warned that the consequences of these challenges include absenteeism, truancy, and desertion among teachers.
He also called on the TSC to provide head teachers and principals without degrees time to obtain them or a moratorium.
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KNUT Push for Tax Exemptions for Teachers, Compensation Incentive
